Machine for making card-matches.



M. PARIDON. MACHINE FOR MAKING CARD MATCHES,

APPLICATION FlLED JUl ?13{l9l6. I

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

2 SHEETS--SHEET 1 v I I V. V M 7 h V A M. PARIDON. MACHINE FOR MAKINGCARD MATCHES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, l9l6- I Patented Mar. (5, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET z I IICHAEL PAIHDON, 0F BARBERTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DIAMOND MATCH- I COMPANY; OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

MACHINE FOR MAKING CARD-MATCHES.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

Application filed July 13, 1916. Serial No. 109,160.

Barberton, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Making Card-Matches, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to machines for making .card matches-composed of a series of matches and a common marginal portion to which the splints are frangibly connected at one end. A machine for this purpose is illustrated inrPatent N 0. 636,170, dated October 31, 1899, by reference to which it will be seen that mechanism is provided whereby stock is drawn from a roll and fed to splintcutting devices by means of which successive match cards are partially formed, each card having alternate splints staggered and cut from the stock, the others being attached at one end to the stock. The marginal part of the card is advanced to and placed in an endless carrier and the series of attached splints are then separated from the stock during the splint-formin operation on a succeeding card portion 0 the stock, and so on. The carrier, with the match cards thus inisprted therein in spaced relation to each er, transports the cards through the match making path, including means for applying composition to the free ends of the splints, and thence to a discharge station Where the complete card matches are successively removed from the carrier.

My present invention particularly concerns the match card carrier, and it has for its objectjto provide a carrier of such characterthat the .flexible marginal portions of the cards can be applied thereto without liability of breaking or buckling the card material and yet the cards shall be firmly and securely held by the carrier and can be readily discharged therefrom Without injury to the material.

Another object of my invention is to provide a carrier whereby each match card with its staggered alternate splints shall be held in such position relatively to the'carrier that the free ends of the splints will travel in the same horizontal plane across the path of a dipping roller and the application of substantially uniform heads to the splints thus be insured.

With these objects in view my, invention of the limbs of each clip,

of the mechanism being shown voneof the cards.

comprises a match card carrierhaving pairs of rigid walls and complementary spring clips supported therebetween in spaced rela tion to each other in such manner that the marginal edge of a match card can be readily nserted between each wall and the proximate yielding limbs of the clips '-s"uch a carrier having punch Ways adjacent the edges whereby the ejecting punches may be arranged in pairs so' as to act uniformly upon the cards at points adjacent the clamped portions thereof, and such a'carrier wherein the innerfaces of the rigid walls are sloped or inclined from their inner to their outer edges so as to support the v margins of the cards at an angle to the vertical during the horizontal travel of the carrier across the dipping 'roll; all as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawingsa Figure 1 is a vertical section of apart of a. card match machine equipped with a carrier embodying my invention, only so much as is necessary to illustrate the improvement.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the links of the carrier.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section, through the link, as on the irregular line 3-3'of Fig. 2, showing match cards therein, and a discharging punch about to act upon Fig. 4 is a bottom view of one of the links,

showing the cards therein; an adjoining link being indicated in dotteda'outline.

' Fig. 5 is an edgevi'ew of a portion of a link with a card therein, showing the relation of the punches to the clamps.

Fig. 6 is a view of a part of the horizontal run of the carrier with match cards therein, indicating the relation of splints t0 the composition-applying roller. P Referring to the drawings, 10 designates splint-cutting mechanism comprising in the form shown complementary upper and lower die members 11, 12, respectively, between which match-cardstock 13 is intermittently advanced from a suitable roll by means'of feed-rollers 14. The die members are of such character the ends of thethat in'the descent of the upper member the stock is setfered lengthwise in parallel lines throughout its width to produce a rowof splints having ancommo n marginal por tion at the leading end of the stock; the .al-

ternate splints of the row being severed fromthebody of the stock and deflected below the others, or staggered. The vertically-reciprocative head carrying the upper die member bears a cutter which is so located in relation to the dies as to act upon the stock along the outer edge of the marginal portion of the card is inserted into an endless carrier 16;

iimate wall of the link ar, without liability ent instance three are shown.

whereupon the upper die member descends and the cutter severe the match card transversely from the. stock. The carrier is intermittently movablein a-path at right angles to that of the stockso as to present ap- -propriately spaced cardreceiving portions to the successive cards.

With the exception ofthe carrier and its adjuncts hereinafter described the, parts above referred to are or maybe similar In construction and operation to the corresponding parts of the machine set out in Patent No. 636,170 aforesaid.

The carrier comprises an endless chain of link members which are supported and guided in any suitable manner throughout the match-making path. Each member is preferably an integral structure comprising two end portions 17 rigidly connected by a pair of spaced parallel jaw bars 18; each end portion being provided with suitable ears 19 whereby adjoining links can be pivotally connected, and also with rack-teeth 20 which are adapted to mesh with gear wheels 21 (Fig. 1) whereby the carrier is intermittently driven. The inner or lower edges of the bars 18 are connected at inter-. vals by cross-pieces 22, of which in the pres- Rising between the bars from each. of these crosspieces is a post 23, upon which is secured a substantially U-shaped spring 24 the limbs of which straddle the post and bear yieldingly against the inner faces of the respective bars, whereby the margin of a card can be readily inserted edgewise between the springs and the opposing inner wall of a bar. As the springs are well separated-one being at or about the middle of the link and the others at or near the respective ends of the link, and as the connection or fulcrum of each springis some distance in advance of the point where the edge of the card impinges against the spring, the series of springs readily yield to the pressure of the card thereagainst and thus permit the uniform positioning of the card and its efficient clamping betweenthe s rings and the proxit ir t/es of bending or buckling the flexible card material. p

The inner walls of the bars are slightly inclined outwardly throughout at least the length of a card, as indicated at 25, that is, the inner walls of each pair of barsparall clly incline throughout the whole or the greater part of their length in order that 1 the margins of the cards shall be maintained slightly out of perpendicular to the body of the link, and thus insure the passage of the free ends of the pendant splints in the same horizontal plane across the path than the others if the margin were s'upported at a right angle to the horizontal pathof the carrieiyand in consequence irregular heading of the splints would result, that is to say, the ends of the inclined splints would receive from the dipping roll less composition than the others.

In order to discharge the complete card matches from the carrier when they have been advanced to the discharging station,

, directly above the splint forming mechanism,

I employ a horizontally reciprocating punch head 27- such as is common in wood match machines, and I arrange the punches 28 of this head in pairs which are so spaced in relation to each other and to the clamping springs that each pair of punches in its active stroke impinges centrally against the opposing edge of the margin of the card at points adjacent the respective edges of each clamping spring. The punches do not contact with the springs but act directly on each card at points in proximity to the respective clamps so as to eject the card uniformly and positively from the car- 'rier; the inner side walls of each link being provided with suitably-disposed semi circu-. lar recesses 29 for the passage and guidance of the punch ends.

The -card matches as rapidly as they are discharged from the .carrier fall upon a suitable take-off conveyer 30. (Fig. 1.)

I claim 1. The combination with a match card carrier comprising a rigid jaw bar, and a plurality of spring'members arranged in spaced relation to each other so as to co-act with the inner face of the bar to clamp an interposed match card at different points,

of punch mechanism, including punches ar-,

so I

. punches being movable in paths adjacent to its I carrier comprising rigidly connected paral- I each pair-of punches beingmoi able in paths and out of contact with the respective edges.

of a slpring member.

he combination with a match card lel clamp bars, and a series of spring memherssupported in spaced relation to each other between said bars, said members having card-engaging portions which extend adjacent to the inner faces of the respective bars, of punch mechanism, including punches arranged in pairs corresponding in number with the card-engaging portions,

embracing a card-engaging portion. 3,,ln a carrier for matclfhards ea'ch composed of a marginal, portion and splints whereof alternate splints are deflected from the plane of the marginal portion, a clamp barhaving an inclined bearing surface, and

springs arranged to clamp the marginal portion of a match card against said surface.

4. In a carrier for match cards each comsprings posed of a marginal portion and splints whereof alternate splints are deflected from the plane of the "marginal portion, rigidly separated parallel jaw bars having inclined inne'r surfaces, and a series of spring mem} bers extending adjacent to the inner surfaces of the.respective bars,

5. A ,match-card carrier embodying hingtions, faplurality of spaced cross-pieces con-' necting the bars; posts on said cross-pieces extending between the bars,"and U-shaped a posts so that the-limbs of the sprin s -ex- 30 edly connected link members, whereof each member comprises toothed end portions,

spaced parallel bars connecting said porstened to' the outer ends of the I 

